Shoe rack



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Filed July 11, 1928 u 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lNVENTOR 167 (a/'Ze z'regy.

ATTORNEY Patented @et e9, 1928.

CHARLESE. sHivELY, oFTPoRTsMoUTH', oHpIo. j

SHOE RACK.

Application filed July 11,

This invention relates to racks for conveying shoes in a factory. l An object of the invention is the provision of a simple, compact and etcient device for supporting and conveying shoes in any formative stage through a factory and includes racks for supporting shoes in a plurality of different positions and providedwith a movable roller which may either engage a toe of a last or the sole of the shoe adjacent the toe.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following de.- tailed description of the accompanying drawings; nevertheless, it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure being susceptible of such changes and modifications as shall define no material departure from the salient features. of the inventionas expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings z- Figure l isa side view'of a rack constructed according to the principles of my invention, Figure 2 is a vertical section of the rack, Figure Bis a top plan view of the same, l showing a means for supportinglasts,

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. 2,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the rack showing a method of supporting shoes, v

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the rack showing another method of supporting shoes. j

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 and 11 designate a pair of side panels l or posts which are secured to a pair of base members l2 runningv longitudinally of the rack and connected together by a pair of transverse bars 13.k Castors 14 of any approved type are secured to the longitudinal. bars 12. y y

A pluralityl of shelves v20 are secured at their ends to the panels l0 and 11 andare supported by transverse bars 21 connected in any approved manner to the panels 10 and 11. A heel rest 22 is secured to the rear edges of' the shelves and having their inner edges in abutting relation with the rear edges of the panels. Each shelf isvcut awayvto forma slot 23 which is widened at 24 to receive the upper 25 of a shoe 26, thereby providingarestricted entrance between the section 27 of the shelf for the insertion of the upper of the 1928. Serial No. 291,754.

yl() and l1 for aiding inmaintaining the shoes or lasts in position.

Akbar 30 constituting a rest for the instep Y l of a sole of a shoe is secured to each shoulder 2O and in contactingrelation withthe heel -rest 22. This bar is covered with a felt, as

indicated at 31' in order to prevent any ,abras sion of the material. n

A roller. 40 is covered with felt, Vas indicated at 41 and is rotatably mounted at its ends on the bars 42 whichare pivotally connected at 43 Vto the opposite flanges 29 so that the roller may be placed in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 6 for aiding in retaining lasts 45 on the rack,'or for supporting the toe" of the shoe 26 .when the uppers of the shoes are inserted within the slots 23. i It will be noted that all of the shelves 20 are inclined at a slight angle to the horizontal and that the shelves proj ect at their forward .ends a considerable distance beyond the forward edges of the panels 10 and ll to facilitate lin the ready insertion or the positionng of the shoes or lasts on the rack. f

I claim :f-

l; Azrael; for shoes comprising a pair of vertically disposed panels, shelves secured to the panelsV in spaced relation and provided with a heel rest and a toe rest, means pivotally mounting the toe rest whereby the rest may be located in a pluralityofdifferent positions on the shelves. .f

y2.-A rack for shoes comprising a ypair of vertically disposed panels, shelves secured to the panels in spaced relation and provided with aheel restland a toe rest, means pivotally mounting thertoe rest whereby the vrest may be'located in aplurality of dilferent positions, the shelvesv Yhaving longitudinal slots to receive the uppers of the shoes.

3. A rack for shoes comprisingapair of vertically disposed panels, shelves secured to the panels in spacedrelation and provided 'with a heell rest, a feltcovered ro1ler,1arms pivotally connected ladjacent 'the Opposite ends of the shelves, the rollers being revolubly mounted inthe free ends of the .arms whereby said roller may be located in a plurality of ends of the shelves, the rollers being revolubly different positions for supportingthe toes of mounted in the free ends of the arms whereby 10 "the shoes. said roller may be located in a plurality of 4. A rack for shoes comprising a pair of diiierent positions for supporting the toes ofv 5 vertically disposed panels, shelves secured to the shoes, a covered bar secured to each shelf the panels in spaced relation and provided adjacent the heel rest. n

vWith a heel rest, a felt covered roller, arms pivotally connected adjacent the opposite n CHARLES E. SHIVELY. 

